Greater Mumbai Amateur Aquatic Association suspends Olympian Virdhawal Khade following complaint of inappropriate behaviour by his 18-year-old trainee from a suburban gymkhana
Virdhawal Khade, who received the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2011
- Arjuna Award-winning swimmer Virdhawal Khade has been accused of ‘misconduct’
- Sources alleged that the high-profile coach had sent some obscene photographs
- The GMAAA has taken disciplinary action against Khade
Arjuna Award-winning swimmer Virdhawal Khade has been accused of ‘misconduct’ by an 18-year-old woman whom he coached for two years at a suburban gymkhana. Sources alleged that the high-profile coach had sent some obscene photographs to the woman via a messaging application, traumatising her. The Greater Mumbai Amateur Aquatic Association (GMAAA) has taken disciplinary action against Khade, whose appointment as a co-opted member of its managing committee has been suspended. He has also been banned from participating in any meeting held under the aegis of the GMAAA until next year.
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